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Model numbers per colour from SoundGuys (870730-0010 Triple Black) and Greentoe (870730-0020 Soapstone)."}},{"url":"https://support.bose.co.uk/product/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii/01t8c00000OydAFAAZ","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manufacturer_url","status"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Bose support page for the product. Its specification content is script-rendered and could not be read, so no specification is cited from it.","status":"The former Bose product page URL now redirects to the earbuds category, which no longer lists the QuietComfort Earbuds II. The support page is reported to give the sale period as 2022 to 2025."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-review-78772","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"SoundGuys loop test of constant real music playback peaking at 75 dB SPL lasted 7 h 15 min on one charge. Stored as 7.25 h. Noise-control mode, firmware and codec are not stated. The earbuds cannot switch ANC off, so the row sets no ANC flag.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Written objective assessment. Out of the box under-emphasized mids and over-emphasized sub-bass against the SoundGuys target.","measured_microphone_notes":"Lab and demo recordings in ideal, office, street and windy conditions. Standard quality, decent rejection of faraway noise, weak wind handling."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-review-78772","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","model_numbers","multipoint","wireless_charging","bluetooth_codecs","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable","ip_rating","weight_g"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Spec box lists 870730-0010 for the Triple Black unit.","weight_g":"Spec box lists 6.24 g per earbud. What Hi-Fi? and Reviewed state 6.2 g. Stored 6.2 g.","bluetooth_codecs":"Only SBC and AAC are available. The planned Snapdragon Sound aptX update announced in 2022 is not confirmed as released.","companion_app":"Bose Music app for iOS and Android, used for updates, EQ and ANC settings."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["bud_shape","battery_life_claimed","bluetooth_codecs","multipoint","weight_g","wireless_charging","launch_price_usd","fit_test","ear_tip_sizes","stabilizers","microphone_count_total"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Tech specs list 6 hours (BT + ANC) and 24 hours including the charging case.","bud_shape":"The design incorporates a stem that hosts the touch controls.","weight_g":"Tech specs list 6.2 g each.","launch_price_usd":"Tested at 299 USD, 280 GBP and 429 AUD at the September 2022 launch.","ear_tip_sizes":"Three sizes of ear tips and three stability bands as standard."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/bose/1417760/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["eq_bands","eq_presets","anc_levels","gesture_controls","customizable_controls","wear_detection","sidetone","single_bud_use","control_types","volume_control","bluetooth_codecs","multipoint","wireless_charging"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"Bass Boost, Bass Reducer, Treble Boost and Treble Reducer presets plus a three-band EQ.","anc_levels":"Custom noise-cancelling modes use a ten-point scale for the ANC level. 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Bose regional product pages are no longer online. Tom's Guide states up to 100 feet, which is not stored.","warranty_years":"Limited 1-Year Warranty on the US listing. A Belgian retailer lists 2 years for its market.","model_numbers":"870730-0010 Triple Black. The Soapstone listing on the same retailer gives 870730-0020."}},{"url":"https://audioxpress.com/news/bose-to-launch-new-wireless-earbuds-powered-by-qualcomm-s5-audio-soc","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["chipset"],"notes":{"chipset":"Qualcomm confirmed at IFA 2022 that the new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are powered by the Qualcomm S5 Audio SoC. Bose does not name the chip in its launch release."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-earphones-vs-bose-quietcomfort-earphones-ii-102644","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"SoundGuys calls the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds a direct successor to the QuietComfort Earbuds II."}}],"fields_filled":74,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}